History Of Groom Cake???

HiAfter seeing lots of Groom cakes on here (marvalous ones I might add) i just wondered hat is the traditional behind the groom having his own cake? At weddings in the UK there is just the one cake. Just me being nosey.

From what I understand it is more popular in the southern US but in pockets elsewhere as well. I live in Texas and have never been to a wedding (even a shot gun one ) that did not have a grooms cake! Hope this is a start!

The old southern tradition goes like this: While the wedding cake or brides cake was eaten at the wedding reception, the groom's cake, which was usually a fruitcake, was taken home as a wedding favor (thinly sliced pieces in personalized bags or boxes) for the unmarried female guests to put under their pillows. Supposedly, the women would dream of their future husbands.

The old southern tradition goes like this: While the wedding cake or brides cake was eaten at the wedding reception, the groom's cake, which was usually a fruitcake, was taken home as a wedding favor (thinly sliced pieces in personalized bags or boxes) for the unmarried female guests to put under their pillows. Supposedly, the women would dream of their future husbands.

Love it - if I put a slice of fruitcake under my pillow - my 2 little piggy schnauzers would be digging under the pillow to get to it!

The old southern tradition goes like this: While the wedding cake or brides cake was eaten at the wedding reception, the groom's cake, which was usually a fruitcake, was taken home as a wedding favor (thinly sliced pieces in personalized bags or boxes) for the unmarried female guests to put under their pillows. Supposedly, the women would dream of their future husbands.

Love it - if I put a slice of fruitcake under my pillow - my 2 little piggy schnauzers would be digging under the pillow to get to it!